Search Results - "Pryor, Rachel J."
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Virtual infection prevention-The next frontier
Published in Infection control and hospital epidemiology (01-11-2021)“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in the acceleration of telehealth and remote environments as stakeholders and healthcare systems…”
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Healthcare-associated COVID-19: The experience of an academic medical center
Published in Infection control and hospital epidemiology (01-01-2022)“…[...]9 patients were excluded from our final analysis: 5 patients were excluded because they were known to have had positive tests in the past and 4 patients…”
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Resistors and constipators: Financial impact in an academic medical center, a mathematical model
Published in Infection control and hospital epidemiology (01-04-2022)“…The use of standardized central-line bundle kits (SCLBKs) is an infection prevention program that has proven to reduce central-line bloodstream infections…”
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Urine test stewardship for catheterized patients in the critical care setting: Provider perceptions and impact of electronic order set interventions
Published in American journal of infection control (01-10-2019)“…We implemented an electronic medical record (EMR) decision support tool for ordering urine cultures per evidence-based guidelines. Following the EMR change, we…”
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You get back what you give: Decreased hospital infections with improvement in CHG bathing, a mathematical modeling and cost analysis
Published in American journal of infection control (01-12-2019)“…●HAIs are reduced with improvement in chlorhexidine bathing.●Spending money on chlorhexidine wipes results in savings.●More money is saved as the efficiency of…”
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Clostridioides difficile nurse driven protocol: A cautionary tale
Published in American journal of infection control (01-01-2020)“…•Maintaining high protocol fidelity is the key to protocol success.•Diagnostic stewardship must be upheld to reduce Clostridioides difficile…”
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Cervical cancer screening in rural mountainous Honduras: knowledge, attitudes and barriers
Published in Rural and remote health (01-04-2017)“…Because cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in Honduras, this study assessed knowledge, attitudes and barriers to cervical cancer…”
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